Panel V Judicial Accountability & System Transparency

1. SURVEY Commercial Enforcement and Insolvency Systems Panel V Judicial Accountability & System Transparency Legal Vice Presidency The World Bank

2. Conduct of Court and Judiciary • 98% rules that regulate court operations and decisions • 92% standards in place to regulate the conduct of judges • 84% standards in place to regulate the conduct of court staff

3. Independence of Judiciary – Non-judicial Activity Restrictions • 88% judges are restricted in external operations and activities • 91% restrictions are effective

4. Independence of Judiciary – Conflict of Interest • 100% rules governing judicial conflicts of interest, bias, ethics, objectivity & impartiality consent of parties

5. 82% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 10% 8% 20% 10% 0% Disqualification Continue with Other from case disclosure to and consent of parties Independence of Judiciary – Effect of Conflict of Interest

6. Enforcement of Judicial Ethics Rules • 92% systems are in place to enforce rules of ethics and ensure compliance • 83% specific bodies to enforce these rules

7. Independence and Accountability of bodies that enforce judicial ethics rules 90% 100% 64% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Independent Accountable Enforcement of Judicial Ethics Rules

8. Complaints per judge received last year 84% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 6% 6% 3% 10% 0% Less than 0.5 0.5 - 1 1 - 1.5 More Enforcement of Judicial Ethics Rules • 98% formal complaint and investigation procedures exist

9. Sanction mechanisms and their utilization 66% 70% Frequently 50% 60% Sometimes Infrequently 42% 50% 34% 32% 34% 32% 40% 30% 20% 8% 2% 10% 0% Dismissal Suspension Reprimand Enforcement of Judicial Ethics Rules • 98% sanction mechanism for justified complaints is available

10. Enforcement of Judicial Ethics Rules • 82% perception that judges meet ethical standards • 82% perception that judges are independent • 72% perception that complaint procedures are effective